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On 9/27/2021 at 3:14 PM, 2013HondaCivic said:

It was 2B. The product I installed was like that, but gee that one is expensive. I think I got mine for about 50 CAD or less. They come with a monitor and four sensor caps with batteries.

One more thing I was told from this thread was to be able to switch the speedometer from kmh to mph. I guess this only applies to digital ones like my civic.

I have called the border and they mentioned being on a TN visa I could only import the car for a year. Did they try saying that to you or were you able to permanently import it? TN is 3 years so only importing for a year seems very annoying.

5 hours ago, 2013HondaCivic said:

Hey no problem. No my car doesn't have the FMVSS approval sticker. The only sticker I have is the Canadian version of it. I think it's called CMVSS. It's a silver rectangular sticker. The mechanic did not matter for me. I used a local mechanic I knew back in Toronto. Since installing the TPMS is such an easy and quick thing, they may not even charge you. All you need from the mechanic is a single paper invoice showing the name of the business and what has been done to the vehicle. The invoice I got from my mechanic did not have much detail. Very plain, but it worked fine. 

Ok, thank you again. I am in the same situation with the stickers. Did they checkbox on your HS7 form 2A or 2B? Since 2A shouldn't apply with that missing FMVSS sticker I would think.

Did you install something like these then or ones that actually go into your tires? (amazon page)

On 1/14/2021 at 12:49 PM, pooj97 said:

This advice is still good. There are quite a few people on the Canadian FB group I follow who have successfully imported their cars with aftermarket TPMS in 2020. My fiance plans on doing this as well when he moves some time this year. 

What FB  group is that? Even DMing the answer would be really appreciated. I haven't found one that people are talking about it.

10 minutes ago, 2013HondaCivic said:

Hi, I took the Ambassador Bridge. I got my TPMS system from Amazon. It's not really important which specific product you get because they did not even go through the system with me. Again, all they told me was to get off the car and go inside the office for the paperwork while the officers outside checked my vehicle. The check was just a general inspection to see if there were any illegal stuffs I'm bringing in.

 

When you go inside the office, you are not allowed to use your phone, so print all your paperwork and nothing in a digital format.

Thank you for the quick response!

Do you know if your car has a FMVSS approval sticker in the door? I have heard that makes the TPMS issue not a problem but my car doesn't have that. Also, did it matter the mechanic? ie; is Canadian Tire best or is your local Mechanic in Windsor ok?

On 6/14/2021 at 12:40 AM, 2013HondaCivic said:

Hi all,

 

This thread has been tremendously helpful  for me getting my vehicle imported to the States and so I wanted to share my story that is pretty fresh from two days ago.

 

I have TN visa and I am working in the US already and I went up to Canada last month to see my parents (yes, in the midst of pandemic - as soon as I got my vaccines).

My parents recently bought a new car so they were willing to give me their old one which was 2013 Honda Civic.

I requested the compliance letter from Honda America and of course no TPMS, and the letter also says it has to be installed with genuine Honda parts, etc. etc.

My mom and I went to Service Ontario to transfer the ownership. I had all the documents so it was done right on the spot.

I also got an aftermarket TPMS system and went to a local autoshop who helped me install and also provide me with an invoice. I got this advice from this thread, so thank you.

As my time to return approached, I was worried I would get denied because of the aftermarket TPMS. I called multiple Honda dealerships and asked if I can get any TPMS system or even a simple letter saying my car has TPMS system and they all refused because they do not have any Honda genuine part for TPMS and did not want to risk anything. 

 

I also called Detroit border CBP office for vehicle import and explained my situation. The officer couldn't give me a clear answer because he said the approval / denial would really depend on the officer I will see.

 

On the day of, I first encountered the border officer to pass the border. I told him I wanted to import my car and he initially said why do you want to import if you only have a temporary visa. He said I would simply need to come back once a year to renew the Ontario license plate. He didn't want to take me to the office for vehicle import and so I almost gave up there, but I insisted. He finally gave me a yellow ticket a0nd I could then head to the office for import.

 

The other officer who helped me with the importing process was very nice. She simply asked all the information I needed. I filled out a form she gave me and I waited for about 15 minutes and that was it.

While I was in the office, my car was inspected by other officers, but mainly for items I'm bringing in, not the car compliance or functioning of the TPMS system. They didn't seem to care much about it. 

 

In the end I would also have to say I was lucky, but I just wanted to share that an aftermarket TPMS still worked for me on June of 2021.

 

Thanks.

 

 

Thank you very much for the detailed information! I am in the area as well; do you mind sharing if you took the bridge or tunnel? And where you got your system from?